Tristan Rogers, who played legacy character Robert Scorpio on ABC’s “General Hospital,” died Friday, less than one month after he made a special appearance on the soap opera. He was 79.

When Robert Scorpio's smile appeared on our General Hospital screens in July, fans were pleasantly surprised to see the beloved character played by Tristan Rogers on and off for 45 years.

Tristan Rogers, beloved for his role as Robert Scorpio on "General Hospital," died at 79 after a battle with lung cancer. Co-stars and fans honor his legacy as a fan-favorite actor whose two-episode stint became a decades-long phenomenon.